Question

The hip is formed by the intersection of two sloping roof surfaces making an external angle less than 180°.

(a) True

(b) False

I had been asked this question in my homework.

My doubt is from Types of Roofs topic in portion Roofing Materials of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) False

Easiest explanation: Hip is formed by the intersection of two sloping roof surfaces making an external angle more than 180° while a valley is the reverse of a hip. It is formed by the intersection of two roof surfaces making an external angle less than 180°.